Goizueta Religion

In the context of U.S. Hispanic popular Catholicism, Goizueta’s figure of Jesus Christ works toward the faith of the poor through the process of accompaniment. Goizueta explores U.S. Hispanic popular Catholicism using anthropological (“who we are”) and theological (“who God is”) lenses. He views anthropology as understanding the human person and what it means to be human. Goizueta dives into the anthropology of Jesus and describes him as our brother, father, co-sufferer, friend, and, above all, son of Mary (pg. 66. The 'Standard' of the 'Standard'. Jesus is defined and constrained by his relationships. Jesus relates to us and knows what it is like to be part of a family and community. Goizueta describes the characteristics of Jesus as he is
The 'Standard' is a 'Standard'. Jesus is the one who accompanies us in our suffering and whom we, in turn, accompany in His. The relationship with Jesus as a community is physical as we walk beside him. Goizueta mentions that Jesus is an important figure for the Latino community during the celebration of Holy Week. The Triduum begins at San Fernando, beginning with the vigil on Holy Thursday night. This is the celebration of the Lord’s Last Supper and Agony in the Garden. During this celebration, there are walkouts of the church, and a litany is sung to which the people respond with: “Caminemos con Jess" (let us walk with Jesus). After a few moments of silent prayer, the people are invited to remain at Gethsemane with Jesus during the night to accompany him in his agony. As the community accompanies Jesus, it is time to accompany Mary in her suffering, in her solitude. Goizueta mentions when we stand alongside Mary in her pain, she is no longer la Soledad- and neither are any of
Goizueta thoroughly introduced terms like anthropology and praxis that correlate with the theme of walking with Jesus. The term anthropology is effective in Goizueta’s argument because it provides a lens of what it means to be human. He explains the anthropology of Jesus and makes the reader reflect on how Jesus was once like us, living in a community and creating relationships with people. What defines our humanity is the relationships we create with Jesus and in our communities. Jesus understands what it feels like to suffer, therefore it is up to the individual to recognize the agony Jesus faced and accompany him through his journey. Goizueta mentions Jesus walks with the poor, which is a call to interiority, self-appropriation, and self-reflection. Self-reflection begins by recognizing who you are as a person and how you can understand who the poor are. The term praxis is effective in Goizueta’s argument because it demonstrates the act of faith in a person’s life. In the context of the book, the poor act in their faith by walking with Jesus on Good Friday. Communities accompany each other and rely on Jesus as a source of hope. The poor devote their time and faith to walk with Jesus as he accompanies